The reason for sexual harassment cannot be attributed to cinema: Actress Priya Anand

Actress Priya Anand had acted recently with Sridevi in the film English Vinglish. She is currently acting in a Tamil film directed by Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi.

You are an actress donning important roles in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. Don’t you think it is a risk to act in debutant woman director’s film?

You have forgotten that English Vinglish was directed by a woman director or otherwise are you purposely asking me this question. That film only gave me name and fame. Moreover this film fulfilled my dream.
I wanted to act with Sridevi and this happened through this film. Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi has drawn the story board. How many people are doing this now? Tell me.

Kajal Agarwal has mentioned that actresses are respected more in Telugu film industry than in Tamil film industry. What is your opinion?

I don’t know. I don’t want to speak about the things that I don’t know. I have no comments to offer on this matter. Tamil cinema industry is advanced than others.

This question is asked to all the heroines. With whom would you like to act?

With Oorvasi. This is my lifetime desire. I wanted to act with Sridevi and this has happened now. There are no other actresses like her in North India.

A hero in a film somehow convinces the heroine and makes her love him. This is a normal thing in films. Can this be attributed to the sexual violence that is taking in the recent times?

A girl like Vinodhini has been attacked by throwing acid on her and she is dead. Will you say that whether cinema is the reason for this? Is Valentine Day suitable for our culture?

Cinema alone is not the reason for this. Good things are shown in films and if that is followed lots of changes would have taken place. When things are like that, it not right to blame the cinema.

Why are we comfortably forgetting us? Are we not the reason for this? Parents don’t take the responsibility in bringing up their kids. Even during their adult period they are not taken care off.

Because of this children do not respect their parents. Is Valentine Day required or not? Lots of cards are being sold. There are heavy sales of gift articles.

This is one day celebration. Asking me that whether Lover’s day is required or not is like asking me whether item dance is required or not.